Marathons to Honor Retiring OCC Professor

Norman C. Lumian contracted polio at age 6 and was told he would never walk again. But his parents didn’t give up. They put him through a treatment employing painful hot baths, massage and physical therapy, and within a year, Lumian was walking. At the age of 12, he took up long-distance running.

Lumian is 57 now and is retiring from his post as a history professor at Orange Coast College. To recognize his 26 years of service, 5- and 10-kilometer runs will be held in his honor May 18 at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine.

Lumian has competed in 40 marathons and runs about 65 miles a week. A Harvard graduate, Lumian coached OCC’s track and cross-country teams and spent a year preparing the Nigerian National Team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

The run will be conducted by the college’s Associated Students. All proceeds will go toward establishment of a scholarship in Lumian’s name. For further details on the runs, call 432-5507.

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